Zach Hyman Is Shocking The NHL World By Taking Over Draisaitl's Title On The Oilers Team

Edmonton has largely caught headlines this season for two players in particular. The first is Connor McDavid, who was the winner of the recent All-Stars skill competition and is often considered the best player in the NHL right now. The other is center Leon Draisaitl, who has been one of the best scoring players for the Oilers up to this point. Yet, one left-winger has officially taken over the team in terms of goals scored.

The 31-year-old left-winger Zach Hyman has officially made 40 goals this season, which is the first time someone other than the aforementioned star Oilers has done so for over 30 years. This was before Hyman was even born.

This is a remarkable achievement, not just for Hyman and his team, but for anyone in the NHL. He is only the second player to do so this season, crossing the barrier about a month after Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

While most would expect Oilers fans to be happy for any win on their favorite team, it appears this is not always the case. Though Hyman reached this astounding milestone in his career, many die-hard McDavid fans have been discrediting this as not his own doing.

While those critical do have a point that he owes much of this credit to McDavid as a team player, this may be a little short-sided. It is not often in hockey someone scores a goal without any help from other teammates.

Whether or not you believe much of the credit goes to any other teammate, it is clear Hyman is on a roll and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon. It will be fascinating to watch how many more goals he can score as the season continues to heat up.